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Mar 9,2017

IBD Unmasked Toronto ComiCon contest

When people live with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis – the two most common forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) – their illness isn’t always evident. Abdominal cramps, fatigue, and frequent bathroom trips are just some of the symptoms, but they’re not always obvious to the eye, and they can be hard to talk about.

IBD Unmasked features a superhero team and graphic illustrations to highlight the strength of, and inspire confidence in, those living with IBD.

What does your superhero look like?

To celebrate the work of IBD Unmasked, Crohn’s and Colitis Canada is giving away three pairs of deluxe passes to Toronto ComiCon, taking place March 17-19 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. For your chance to win, create your own superhero at ibdunmasked.com, then tweet an image of your superhero to @getgutsycanada. Full contest terms and conditions are below.

Good luck to everyone who enters!

Contest terms and conditions

The Crohn's and Colitis Canada IBD Unmasked ComiCon contest for a chance to win one of three (3) available pairs of deluxe passes to Toronto ComiCon is open to those who have created a superhero character on ibdunmasked.com and have sent an image of the created superhero character to Crohn's and Colitis Canada’s Twitter account by tweeting it to @getgutsycanada. The Toronto ComiCon deluxe passes are valid from March 17-19, 2017 only. The contest is open to all age groups. Entries will be accepted from March 9, 2017 at 12:01 a.m. through to March 15, 2017 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. Winners will be selected by random draw and notified on March 16, 2017. No cash or other prize substitution is permitted. Winners who provide their email address will be sent passes electronically, and all winners have the option to collect their tickets in person from Crohn's and Colitis Canada’s offices, located at 60 St. Clair Avenue East, Suite 600, Toronto, Ontario, before March 17, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

Quick FactFaites en bref

Canada has among the highest incidence rates of Crohn's and colitis in the world.

1 in 140 Canadians lives with Crohn’s or colitis.

Families new to Canada are developing these diseases for the first time.

Incidence of Crohn’s in Canadian kids under 10 has doubled since 1995.